Recipe For Double Chocolate Chocolate Brownies

Shhhh, I have a guilty secret! I eat something with chocolate in it every night! And these Double Chocolate Chocolate Brownies are the perfect treat!

I am a real chocoholic. In fact, I think the term was invented with me in mind. At a very young age I decided that I would become a vegetarian. This would have been an alright move to make, if I had in fact liked eating fruit and vegetables. As a teenager, I devised a diet of eggs on toast with cheese and chutney for breakfast, chocolate éclairs for lunch and vegetables for supper. When I moved out of home, meal times became easier. The eggs were still a part of the diet, but now I could eat more chocolate! Tea time treats of chocolate ice cream were a necessity and a chocolate bar or two would suffice for snack time. Sometimes dessert would be in order, and that would be chocolate mousse. So, of course, I now know where my sucrose intolerance had its start. Even though I cannot eat sugar, I do not want to forego the chocolate in my diet. I will settle for a block or two of Canderel dark chocolate if I have not baked something but I would much rather bake something and have a decadent treat – one slice only, than be tempted by the whole bar of chocolate sitting on the table next to me. I have created a lot of recipes using chocolate but my chocolate brownie recipe is truly one of my top favourites. The nice thing about it is that you can adapt the optional extras to suit your taste buds and your dietary requirements. If you are diabetic, then change out the dried fruit for desiccated coconut for example. You can leave out the extras if you want to, or reduce or increase the amount you put in. Sometimes when I feel like an extra chocolate hit, I just add a slab of chocolate all broken up into the mix. These will keep, so if you are watching your waist line, well, be like me, and only have one of these as a treat.

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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. Dave and I are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place overseas to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!
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It is my favourite still even after more than 30 years! Was thinking about you a few days ago, I have not been getting your feed but have changed some settings so that should make a difference (I hope). Hope you and the little ones are all well 🙂

Lovelt recipe. Just one question, if I use sugar, do I need to adapt the quantity at all. I saw a recipe earlier this week where a 10% rule of thumb was applied (whatever sugar is suggested in the recipe, u only use 10% of the quantity when using Canderel)

Hi Tandy, thanks for sharing the recipe for these delicious looking brownies. We use Canderel chocolate alot as it is the only one that Jess can have, you have to have chocolate when you are a child!! Just a small question, is cacao powder is a more pure form of cocoa than the cocoa powder that is used for warm drinks? Hugs xx